Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Sydney Pre-Event - Day 3

Date: Sunday March 29th, 2015

Distance: 30 miles

Song of the Day: Weekend Wars -Deep Sea Diver

On my last trip to Sydney I tried to explore the beaches the city had to offer. I thought
the best beach was Bronte. It was the Goldilocks beach. Bondi is too
big. Tanarama is too small. Bronte is just right. So my goal for the
morning was to go back and play in the surf.

Getting over there wasn't too bad. But
I did accidentally get on a motorway for a bit. Then I got lost and
ended up chasing down a couple of hills along the coast. By the time
I got to the beach I was ready for a nice refreshing swim.

Bronte itself was just like I
remembered it.

A small cove. A few hundred meters of sandy beach. A beautiful sky and cool, blue, pacific water. I did forget about the
current though. I got in the water and shortly found myself drifting
southward. Right. I forget oceans work differently from lakes
sometimes.

From Bronte I rode over to Pyromont. I
guess it used to be in the heart of the in industrial docks. Now all
of that work has gone to Port Botany. So there is now a nice park
there. Just like the day before there were only a few messengers
there at the start, the rest dribbling in over the next couple of
hours.

They did (eventually) bring a ramp and a bike to jump
into the harbor. Yes, I gave it a go. It is quite exhilarating. We also
played some cricket. I haven't done that since my time in London. This
was much
more low key though. We were just playing with a tennis ball. The
wickets were just a cardboard box with empty beers bottles in them. I
forgot
how fun it is. I did pretty well too. I was able to bat a four and then a
six before I got out on a wicked bounce. It was a blast. (Also, if you
don't know how cricket works, I would be happy to explain what I know to
you.)